As we penetrated deeper into Manchuria, the number of natural villages began to increase, and the number of human circles and fortresses established by the Japanese army began to become scarce.

After several days of trekking, Yang Yi and Yang Quanlin finally walked out of the no-man's land and entered a town.

Many pedestrians in thick jackets and hunched necks walked around in a hurry, and there were also many people lingering in the restaurants and taverns on both sides of the street, their faces were ruddy and smiling, showing no signs of starvation, and they seemed to be very satisfied with their current lives.

Overall, this town was no worse than the towns that Yang Yi passed by on his way to the provincial capital from his hometown, and even seemed to be in a much better condition than most towns.

If it weren't for witnessing the tragic situation of those villagers in the human circle, Yang Yi would even feel that life in Manchuria was not bad, he was wondering, are those seen in the human circle just a special case?

Although the tragic scenes he saw in the human circle made Yang Yi extremely angry, he had to admit that there were miserable people living anywhere.

Just like in his hometown, there are also many poor people who have no food and clothing, and the tragic events of being frozen to death and starving to death happen from time to time - the people there are not slaves to the country, but the people of the Republic of China.

"Don't you think it's good here? Do you think that there is not much difference between being ruled by the Japanese and being ruled by Chairman Chiang? ”

Yang Quanlin seemed to see through Yang Yi's thoughts, and laughed in a low voice: "The front is Rehe, the documents in Manchuria are strictly checked, let's stay in this town for one night, and then go to Rehe after getting the documents, I will take you to meet someone at night, and then I think you will understand that being a slave in the country is not as beautiful as you think......"

"I want to send you to the place earlier, take the money and leave!"

Yang Yi snorted, he really didn't want to continue to mix with this revolutionary party, because it was too dangerous to be with this guy - now that he remembered that he killed a few devils in a fit of anger that day, he was a little afraid, and felt that if he hadn't been bewitched by this revolutionary party, he would definitely not have taken that risk.

He felt that everyone had a life.

Just like Yang Quanlin, these revolutionaries want to save the country, they feel that saving the country is their life, and Yang Yi feels that his life is to bring his eldest brothers and sisters, if he can, then make more money, marry Song Jiawen and let her live a good life, have a few children, and pass on the incense of the old Yang family.

If you die, you're done.

"Shopkeeper, stay in the hotel, two rooms!"

Yang Quanlin didn't pay attention to what Yang Yi was thinking, just took him into an inn and shouted, and after going upstairs, he smiled at Yang Yi while entering the house: "You are also tired this way, rest first, I will take a shower and change clothes, and I will go downstairs and take you to have a good meal later......"

Yang Yi clearly saw that the shopkeeper's eyes lit up the moment he saw Yang Quanlin, but he didn't see it, and entered the room with a small salute.

It didn't take long for the shopkeeper to knock on Yang Quanlin's room with hot water, and whispered to Nunuzui, the room next door where Yang Yi lived: "Fresh face, new comrade?" ”

"Not yet!"

Yang Quanlin stretched out his head to look around, and saw Xiao Er downstairs nodding to himself, so he closed the door and smiled bitterly: "A rare general, it's a pity that my brain is a bit spindle, I just want to live my own life, I have suffered a lot in order to win him over......"

"Revolution is not a dinner party, if he really doesn't want to, then forget it, after all, the twisted melon is not sweet!" Shopkeeper said.

"If it were an ordinary person, I wouldn't have spent so much effort!"

Yang Quanlin said with a smile: "But this guy is different, he was born to do underground work, and he also has a good kung fu - a person dares to sneak attack the transport team led by the Japanese army with a firewood knife, hacks three to death, grabs two guns and retreats, such a talent, do you want to win over?" ”

"A firewood knife hacked three devils to death and retreated?"

Hearing this, the shopkeeper's face was shocked, and after making sure that Yang Quanlin was not lying, he recalled Yang Yi's honest appearance and sighed: "I really didn't see that he was such a ruthless character, he really didn't show his face......"

"I didn't see it at first......"

Yang Quanlin said, this is not only Yang Yi, but also his younger brother Yang Kuan.

"I can't believe that you also have a time when you look away!"

The shopkeeper smiled and said after a moment: "What happened to the parade over there?" Later, there was no response to the telegram in the past, so something happened, right? ”

"All of them have been sacrificed, if it weren't for the help of Yang Yi and their brothers, I'm afraid I wouldn't have escaped the catastrophe!"

Yang Quanlin laughed miserably and then said: "The action over there made me understand a truth, although we tried our best to wake up the masses, but our methods were still too moderate and idealistic, in the face of the enemy's brutal suppression, we had no corresponding means to counterattack, in the face of the blow, we could not do anything but escape or sacrifice......

When the shopkeeper heard this, he sighed and said: "On our side, many comrades have lost contact with each other, and there are not many comrades who can continue to adhere to their ideals...... Now, it may be the darkest period that our party has experienced since its founding, and no one knows whether there is any hope......"

"We need a knife to let the enemy know that if they want us to bleed, then they are also prepared to bleed!"

Yang Quanlin clenched his fists and said: "Because of the loss of contact with the army, we couldn't find a suitable person to be this knife, but now, I found it!" ”

"Him?"

"That's him!"

Yang Quanlin nodded and said: "As long as we can make him understand the necessity of the revolution, then he will become an incomparable sharp knife, making the enemy fearful, giving comrades hope to persevere, so that everyone can still look forward to seeing the light after the darkness......"

"But what can people do if they are not happy?" The way of the shopkeeper.

"It's hard, but there's always a way!"

Yang Quanlin said: "He has younger brothers and sisters, and a girl who loves him, so he doesn't want to risk his life, he just wants to live his own small life, what we have to do is to let him understand that there are no eggs under the nest - the Japanese are coming, no one can stay out of the matter, and if you want not to be enslaved and oppressed, you can only resist ......"

"Then I know what to do!"

The shopkeeper nodded and laughed miserably: "I'm afraid that if we take him to those places, not only will we not let him be with us, but we will scare him away......"

"For a man like him, it's useless to just talk to him about the necessity of the revolution......"

Yang Quanlin smiled and said: "So in addition to letting him see the ferocity and brutality of the Japanese, he must also be given additional motivation!" ”

"Extra power, what's that?"

"Money!"

Yang Quanlin said: "This is an extremely money-greedy guy, if he knows the misery of being enslaved and must resist, and he can get a lot of money if he resists, he will definitely not refuse!" ”

"But all our money is already for the guerrillas, where is the money?" The shopkeeper smiled wryly.

Yang Quanlin smiled: "We don't have any money, but in this Manchuria, those traitors who help the Japanese oppress their compatriots have a lot of money......